Licensed clinical social worker recordCalifornia
Nicole Ladner-Pace, LCSW
California
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Relationships and Life Changes
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in California
- LCSW, licence 80028
- NPI
- 1396987020
- Experience
- 12 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- California
These details come from information Nicole supplied to BetterHelp. A licence can be checked with the social work board of the state that issued it, and an NPI with the national registry.
AAbout
- Relationship concerns
- Grief and loss
- CBT and mindfulness
About Nicole
Nicole Ladner-Pace is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in California with 12 years of professional experience. She focuses on relationship concerns, grief, self-esteem, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue. Nicole also pays attention to communication problems, life purpose, self-love, women's issues, and young adult concerns.
She aims for straightforward, person-focused sessions. Conversations move at a practical pace. Sessions look at what is happening now, what patterns repeat, and what small changes could help day-to-day life.
Nicole uses a mix of methods drawn from her clinical approaches. She draws on client-centered work to listen closely and to reflect what matters most to the client. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of thinking and behaving.
She also uses mindfulness skills to build moment-to-moment awareness and narrative techniques to help people reframe painful stories. Solution-focused steps are used to set achievable goals and measure progress in concrete ways.
Her style is practical and grounded. Sessions often include talk, simple exercises, and clear next steps people can try between meetings. To start, people answer a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session through the online process.
BHow sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on attentive listening and reflecting what matters to the client. Online sessions using this approach let the therapist follow a person's pace, clarify concerns, and prioritize the issues that feel most urgent. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions. In an online session this often means identifying a specific thought pattern, trying a brief exercise during the session, and planning small experiments to test new responses between meetings.Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, test methods, and adjust the plan as needed. Clients are invited to give feedback about what helps and what does not, and the plan evolves from those conversations.
The practical benefits of online sessions are about fitting therapy into everyday life. Online work can reduce travel time and make scheduling easier around work or family demands. If you need clarity on which session formats are offered, confirm current options before booking. The emphasis is on workable sessions that fit a person's routine and allow focused work on relationships, grief, self-esteem, and coping strategies.
CAreas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
12+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She supports people with relationship issues, grief, low self-esteem, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue, plus related topics like communication problems and life purpose.
What is her general therapy style?
Her approach is practical and person-focused, combining listening with clear steps. Sessions often include discussion, short exercises, and goal-setting.
How much experience does she have?
She has 12 years of professional experience working with adults on the issues listed in her profile.
Where is she licensed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in California.
In which language are sessions held?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How do sessions and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers